Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresAn Dương Vương, the state of Âu Lạc and Cổ Loa citadel in the old histories and the legend of the magic crossbow: the Thục house, dates and site.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiThe Five Yellow Star in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: its origins, flying star mechanics, meanings, effects on each palace, and remedies.
Updated 1 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 46 Địa Phong Thăng in the I Ching describes gradual ascent and small efforts accumulating into something great.
Updated 26 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingTong Ren (Union of Men), Hexagram 13 of the I Ching, joins Heaven and Fire. Its structure speaks of harmony, openness and shared purpose in cooperation.
Updated 20 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › TarotExplore the symbolism and in-depth meaning of the King of Cups Tarot card: emotional maturity, compassion, and mastery over the inner self.
Updated 10 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiFlying stars for Đinh Mùi 2027: Ngũ Hoàng in the North, Tam Sát in the West, Thái Tuế at Mùi in the Southwest, as read in Trạch vận tân án.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Western astrologyPisces (Feb 19 to Mar 20) is a Water sign ruled by Neptune, known for empathy and imagination, with its love life, career fit and compatible signs.
Updated 9 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiThe Hue Imperial City sits on the north bank of the Perfume River, using Ngu Binh Mountain as its front screen and Hen and Da Vien islets as its flanks.
Updated 26 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stonesDiscover the best gemstones for Pisces, their detailed meanings, and how to choose crystals based on the five elements to enhance positive energy.
Updated 14 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyNeptune is the modern ruling planet of Pisces, representing the spiritual world, illusion and compassion. It explains why Pisces is sensitive and intuitive.
Updated 10 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Dictionary › Folk taboosHoang Ốc is a Vietnamese folk taboo checked before building a house, sorting lunar age into six positions, three of which are considered unfavourable.
Updated 12 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboosThe Hoang Ốc count used before building a house in Vietnam: the six positions and why the digit-sum shortcut gives the same answer.
Updated 12 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Western astrologyCung hoàng đạo in English is zodiac signs. This covers the 12 sign names in English, their pronunciation, sign versus constellation, and translation notes.
Updated 2 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefCá Ông worship reveres whales as guardian spirits in Vietnamese fishing communities, with roots in the Cham sea god Po Riyak.
Updated 29 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboosChecking ages for building a house in 2027 Đinh Mùi: how Kim Lâu, Hoang Ốc and Tam Tai are calculated, and why an age can break one and not the others.
Updated 21 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboosKim Lau, Hoang Oc and Tam Tai restrictions shape the Vietnamese custom of borrowing age to pick a year for building a house.
Updated 29 Jun 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHeavenly Stem Bing in the I Ching is Yang Fire, tied to the Li hexagram and the sun, with traits like openness, wisdom, and a risk of impatience.
Updated 15 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Festival customsOutdoor and indoor New Year's Eve offerings differ in who is invited, where the rite is held and the prayer text. Each region has its own symbolic dishes.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefVietnamese cultural history appears through village spirit worship, Thành hoàng veneration, the Mother Goddess religion and the Hán Nôm archive.
Updated 3 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Cho Cui Temple Festival in Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh honours Saint Hoang Muoi and the Three Holy Mothers, and differs from Nghe An's Ong Hoang Muoi Temple.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiApply the Five Elements to pick a wedding date, weighing the couple's destiny elements against the day's element for a harmonious start.
Updated 3 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › The twelve zodiac animalsRooster (Dậu) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality, Metal element, harmony with Snake and Ox, clashes with Rat, Horse and Cat, plus notable birth years.
Updated 25 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Dictionary › Western astrologyCung Hoàng Đạo is one of twelve equal divisions of the ecliptic, each tied to a constellation and used in Western astrology for personality, love and career.
Updated 12 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › PhysiognomyExplore the meaning of the nose in the Five Senses: shape, color, position, and influence on wealth and career according to Eastern physiognomy.
Updated 17 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsSouthern Vietnamese culture blends village communal houses, worship of the Lady goddesses and a vivid dialect shaped by frontier settlement.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stonesDiscover the feng shui meaning of gemstones for Aries and how to choose stones that match your destiny, enhancing positive energy.
Updated 31 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui stonesAn overview of feng shui stones: concepts, how to choose stones for your Five Elements destiny and zodiac sign, meanings of popular stones, and care tips.
Updated 10 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe La Chi people live mainly in Ha Giang, speak a Ka Dai language, keep a separate altar for each man in the house, and hold folk games during Tet.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › Feng shui stonesAquarius birthstones for Jan 20 to Feb 18, their meanings, and how to choose stones by the five elements for luck and energy balance.
Updated 26 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › TarotThe Strength card in Tarot symbolizes patience and compassion, not physical might, showing how gentleness can tame wild instincts within.
Updated 10 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiSha are the land forms and hills that surround an acupuncture point and shield its qi. This analysis covers their definition and classification.
Updated 29 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrologyExplore the Lu Trung Hoa (Fire in the Furnace) na am for Binh Dan and Dinh Mao years: Five Elements characteristics, feng shui meanings, colors, and guidance.
Updated 2 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyTwo Water signs, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, share rare emotional understanding but risk dependency and avoidance of reality without clear communication.
Updated 28 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyWater element traits in astrology: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are sensitive, empathetic and intuitive, yet can be vulnerable and overwhelmed by emotion.
Updated 31 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyThe 12 zodiac signs began with Babylonian sky watching and Ptolemy's system. Precession means they no longer match the constellations.
Updated 11 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThành Hoàng is the guardian deity believed to protect each Vietnamese village, worshipped at the communal đình. Its origins, deity types and royal decrees.
Updated 3 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Ly Son, Quang Ngai honours Hoang Sa soldiers with orations and model boats set adrift before Tu Linh boat races.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsOng Hoang Muoi Temple Festival in Nghe An holds its main ceremony on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month, tied to Mother Goddess worship.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsDinh Cau Phu Quoc Festival falls on the 15th and 16th of the 10th lunar month, with Nghinh Cau, Yet Cau and Chinh Te rituals honouring Chua Ngoc Nuong Nuong.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsNghinh Ong Lai Son Festival falls on the 15th and 16th days of the 10th lunar month at Lang Ong Nam Hai, Hon Son Island, Kien Hai, An Giang.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Festival customsCúng tất niên is the year-end offering that thanks the ancestors and sees off the old year: the day, the trays of three regions, the prayer and its meaning.
Updated 11 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Tam ThứcTam Thức covers Thái Ất, Lục Nhâm and Kỳ Môn. This piece traces how it reached Vietnam and asks what is history and what is legend around Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › VietnamSouthern Vietnam worship spans Thành hoàng, Bà Chúa Xứ, Mẫu, whale and ancestor veneration. Its origins, cultural fusion and modern shifts are examined.
Updated 6 Oct 2026
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